Creamkit woke Vixonpelt early the next morning. Morningfur, who was the only other she-cat in the nursery, was still asleep. Vixonpelt yawned. Lynxkit was more relaxed and still sleeping, like his mother. Creamkit was rowdy and wanting to play right away, like Lionstar.

Lionstar walked in at that thought. "I couldn't wait any longer." He meowed. Vixonpelt smiles. Creamkit tried to waddle towards her father's scent. Lynxkit was just wakening and began to nurse calmly. Creamkit turned around and waddled back towards her mother's belly. Lionstar licked Vixonpelt before having to leave.

When Morningfur woke she took her three kits, Mistkit, Featherkit, and Mosskit, outside the camp for their first time.

Braveheart walked in. He didn't smile, but Vixonpelt could see the brightness in his eyes when seeing her two kits.

"They look just like you and…Lion..star." he said reluctantly.

Vixonpelt was beginning to get annoyed at him for being so down all the time. She understood that he was sad, but really, he had to get over it. Lionstar and Vixonpelt had already had kits together. She couldn't desert him, even if she wanted to, which she didn't. She felt like her love for Braveheart was truly over.

"Yes, I suppose they do." She meowed. It was all she could think of. "Do they have names yet?" he asked. "Creamkit is the girl and Lynxkit is the boy." Vixonpelt replied. Braveheart nodded.

He laid down and laid his head on his paws and watched the two romp around. Eventually they grew bored and wandered back over to Vixonpelt again. At that Braveheart got up and left, seeing the show was over. As he stalked out Morningfur walked in with Mistkit, Featherkit, and Mosskit. She nodded and lay down with her kits. Braveheart must have told her about what had happened between the two. Vixonpelt sighed. She felt like she was captured in a cage and couldn't get out.

She walked out of the nursery with her kits. She grabbed something from the fresh kill pile and began munching at it. Creamkit and Lynxkit chased eachother in circles around her.

Lionstar gazed down at the two kits sitting beside High Rock. The two kits were about to become apprentices. He glanced at Vixonpelt, who was sitting in front of all the other cats. She smiled back at him.

"Rainsky, you are a loyal warrior of Thunder Clan. May you pass on your loyalty, intelligence, and everything you know on to your apprentice." Rainsky stepped forward. Lionstar focused on one of the two kits.

"Lynxkit, you have much to learn, I hope you train hard to become a warrior of Thunder Clan. Your new name is Lynxpaw."

Lynxpaw stepped forward and touched Rainsky's nose. The two walked over.

"Blackcloud, you are a strong warrior of Thunder Clan. May you pass on your strength, intelligence, and everything you know to your apprentice." Blackcloud stepped forward as Lionstar looked at the remaining kit.

"Creamkit, you are young and have much to learn. Listen to your mentor and train hard. Your new name is Creampaw." Creampaw stepped forward and touched Blackcloud's nose gratefully.

"Creampaw, Lynxpaw, Creampaw, Lynxpaw!" the cats chanted.

The next day Creampaw woke up in the apprentices' den.

She yawned and stretched. She was used to waking up beside her mother and nuzzling her, but not anymore. She nudged Lynxpaw and he woke up instantly. "What! Where's the danger, I'll get em'!" Creampaw laughed at his anticipation. "Silly, we have to get to training!" Lynxpaw relaxed. "Oh, right. Well I'm going to get whatever we find!" Creampaw laughed again. A shadow fell across the entrance. "Ready Creampaw?" Blackcloud asked. Creampaw turned around and smiled. "Yes, I am ready Blackcloud." She meowed. She followed Blackcloud out of camp eagerly.

"I will show the territory today." He meowed. Creampaw nodded. All kinds of scents hit here over and over again.

She got to see Sunning Rocks, Snake Rocks, Owl Tree, and Two-Leg Place. Blackcloud told her that she wouldn't see Fourtress until she attended a Gathering. She was a little disappointed but she listened to him anyways. She wanted to be the best warrior she could possibly be. She remembered how her father had told her to obey her mentor. So she did.

A little while later, Blackcloud asked her, "What do you smell?" Creampaw sniffed the air. "I smell squirrel, bird, and something…strange…I can't place it but its horrible!" she meowed. "That would be Thunderpath." Blackcloud walked forward and stuck his head out of the bushes. Creampaw did the same. In front of her was a dirt path with horrible asphalt over it. The other apprentices had told her about it, they were right completely. A monster roared by leaving behind a ghastly smell of smoke behind. The two cats pulled their heads back into the forest.

"Always be careful at Thunderpath; many cats have died because of the monsters." Creampaw took the information willingly.

They returned back to camp. Lynxpaw was already back. They exchanged stories and got some fresh kill for the elders and then some for themselves.